Category: Language

I keep learning new words in Italian but this is one I will never forget. Borseggiatore means “pickpocket”. As you can see from the photo below, it can happen anywhere. I think that this photo from the web is probably New York. I learned this the hard way. I travel a lot by bus so […]

Each time I go to Bologna I buy another moka (or sometimes moca). Also they are called various other things here. macchinetta (little machine) or caffettieria. In any case, by now I have a pretty sizable collection so I thought that this time I’d just buy something very cheap and function and leave it here […]

So now I’m back in Bologna. This time for only 6 weeks – the shortest stay here. Why so short? Partly because the lovely K did not come with me this time and I don’t want to leave her alone that long. I’m here partly as a scouting party since we are planning to come […]

Every country has comic books of a variety of types and of course Italy is no exception. In addition to those that originate from other countries (Calvin and Hobbes, Andy Capp are good examples) they have some that are particular to Italy. Before I ever went to Italy, I had Skype conversations with my friend […]